Pancakes with a surprise
Dorayaki is one of the most popular national Japanese desserts. It consists of two honey sponge pancakes held together by velvety red adzuki bean paste. By the way, the biscuit, which the Japanese call “castella,” can be a separate delicacy. It is very moist and dense, bright yellow inside, with a delicious golden brown crust on the outside. In Japan, dorayaki is prepared at every turn, sometimes right in the middle of the street to the delight of passers-by.
Ingredients:
- wheat flour - 200 g
- sugar - 120 g
- chicken eggs - 3 pcs.
- liquid honey - 1.5 tbsp. l.
- baking powder - 2 tsp.
- water - 100 ml
- adzuki bean paste - 300 g
Beat eggs with sugar and honey into a homogeneous mass. Separately mix 4-5 tbsp. l. boiled water with baking powder. Pour in the egg mixture, sift the flour little by little and knead the dough. Cover it with cling film and let it rest for half an hour.
Now add water little by little so that the dough acquires the consistency of pancakes. Heat the frying pan well without oil and pour 2 tbsp into the center. l. test. You should get a neat round cake with a diameter of 10–12 cm. When bubbles appear on the surface, carefully turn it over with a spatula, keep it on the fire for 15–20 seconds and place it on a plate. Fry the rest of the flatbreads in the same way. Before serving, grease the pancakes with sweet bean paste and put them together.
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